Geology Talk
L is for Lava
In his continuing alphabetical ruminations on quarrying terms, Bill Langer focuses on lava, a term whose origins are rooted as much in water as in fire.
Editor's Desk
Assessing water influence on drop cut blasting
Water is an all too often overlooked parameter in the blast design process and can, in turn, negatively impact the other blasting parameters. Shane Slaughter explains the roles of water and blast design and how water influence can be mitigated.
Geology, Geology Talk
K is for Potassium
In his ongoing A-Z of quarrying terms, Bill Langer explains how potassium came to earn the chemical symbol of K and how it today still plays a fundamental role in sustaining the human condition.
Environmental News, Geology, Geology Talk, Industry News, News
Victoria’s mountains growing taller
Victoria’s alps are rising each year, according to an 18-month survey conducted by the Eastern Victoria Geoscience Initiative. The …
Environmental News, Geology, Geology Talk, Industry News, News
Particle size outweighs chemical properties in aggregate strength
Geophysicists and fluids mechanics experts have provided new insight into how tiny ‘bridges’ help particles form aggregates, in a discovery …
Geology, Geology Talk, Industry News, International News, News
UK leaders back UNESCO bid for Welsh slate landscape
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his support behind a bid for a series of slate quarries in northwest …
Geology, Geology Talk, International News, News
Melting rock models predict mechanical origins of earthquakes
Engineering academics have devised a model that can predict the early mechanical behaviours and origins of earthquakes in multiple …
Editor's Desk, OH&S Products, Safety
Why safety shouldn’t be a lofty Christmas ideal
Taking it to the end of 2019 and spending Christmas with our families and friends ought to be a relief …
Education, OH&S News, President’s Desk, Safety, Training
IQA membership value more than just the education on offer
It’s an exciting time for the Institute of Quarrying Australia. I have to thank Clayton Hill for his leadership and …
Geology Talk
The elements of surprise
As we close out the year, Bill Langer acknowledges some of the elements on the Periodic Table, which was first …
Geology, Geology Talk